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Korean name
Hangul	김근태
Hanja	金槿泰
Revised Romanization	Gim Geun-tae
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Kŭnt'ae

Kim Geun-tae
Kim Geun-tae
	Kim in 2008
Minister of Health and Welfare of South Korea
	In office; 30 June 2004 – 20 April 2006
President	Roh Moo-hyun
Prime Minister	Lee Hae Chan; Han Deok-Su (Acting)
Preceded by	Kim Hwa-hoong
Succeeded by	Rhyu Si-min
Personal details
Born	14 February 1947; Bucheon, South Korea
Died	30 December 2011 (aged 64); Seoul, South Korea
Political party	Democratic Party ; (1996–2003, 2007–2011); Uri Party (2003–2007)
Spouse	In Jae-keun (1980–2011, his death)

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Kim Geun-tae (14 February 1947 – 30 December 2011) was a democracy activist and politician of the Republic of Korea.

Life

Kim was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do. He studied in Gyeonggi High School and entered Seoul National University and majored economics. In college, he started demonstrating against the Yushin Regime of President Park Chung-hee and for democracy. He was arrested several times and served several years in prison. After serving a full sentence, Kim was freed.

Although Park Chung-hee was assassinated in 1979, the military dictatorship was succeeded by General Chun Doo-hwan in 1980. After Kim's release from prison, he began protesting against Chun's regime and founded the democracy activist group, Democratic Youth Coalition (민청련, 民靑聯) in 1983. In 1985, he was arrested for profiting North Korea^{[clarification needed]} (which was a frequent frame-up to the democracy movement by the military government) and tortured severely for 23 days by Lee Guen An, who was an inspector of the national police. In 1987, he shared the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award with his wife In Jae-keun.^[1]

He remembered the details of the torture and the identity of torturer, and revealed it during his trial. The government denied it at that time, but it was revealed as the truth after the democracy movement successfully forced the military regime into enacting democratic reforms. Lee Geun An, who tortured Kim, was wanted for the crime after the political situation reversed.

Kim was regarded as one of the most important activists in the democracy movement of the Republic of Korea and he went into politics on the recommendation of Kim Dae-jung in 1995. After Kim Dae-jung was elected the president of the Republic of Korea in 1997, Kim was one of candidates who could succeed Kim Dae-jung's presidency in the ruling party. Because of a low approval rating, he gave up the race for presidency halfway, and supported Roh Moo-hyun, who won the presidential election in 2002. During Roh's presidency, he was a former leader of the ruling Uri Party (now the Democratic United Party), and he served as Health and Welfare Minister from 2004 to 2006. He was also member of Parliament of the Republic of Korea from 1996 until 2008

Although his political career seemed to go well, he suffered from severe PTSD. Because of this, he refused to go to doctors or dentists, which reminded him of being tortured. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2006, which was thought to be due to the torture.

His condition got worse in 2010, deteriorating to the extent that he could not attend his daughter's wedding ceremony. He collapsed from a complication of his Parkinson's Disease (a blood clot in the brain) in November 2011. Kim died on 30 December 2011. He was 64.^[2]^[1] He was buried in Moran Cemetery, Seongnam, where several notable democracy activists were buried.

In popular culture

He was played by actor Park Won-sang in the film National Security (2012).

References

^ ^a ^b S. Korea's 'democracy godfather' dies Yonhap News Agency, 30 December 2011
^ Mr. Geun Tae KIM OECD biography

Political offices
Preceded by Kim Hwa-hoong	Minister of Health and Welfare 2004–2006	Succeeded by Rhyu Si-min
Party political offices
Preceded by Chung Dong-young	Leader of the Uri Party 2006–2007	Succeeded by Party dissolved

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[YHN-1] S. Korea's 'democracy godfather' dies Yonhap News Agency, 30 December 2011

[2] Mr. Geun Tae KIM OECD biography

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-'''Kim Geun-tae''' (14 February 1947&nbsp;– 30 December 2011) was a democracy activist and politician of the [[Republic of Korea]]. He was born in [[Bucheon]], [[Gyeonggi-do]]. He studied in Gyeonggi High School and entered [[Seoul National University]] and majored [[economics]].  In his college time, he began his democracy activist career against the [[Yushin]] Regime of President [[Park Chung-hee]]. He was arrested several times and served several years in prison.
+'''Kim Geun-tae''' (14 February 1947&nbsp;– 30 December 2011) was a [[democracy]] [[activist]] and [[politician]] of the [[Republic of Korea]].
+==Life==
-Although Park Chung-hee was assassinated in 1979, the military dictatorship was succeeded by General [[Chun Doo-hwan]] in 1980. After serving full sentence, he was released. But he began to struggle against Chun's regime and founded the democracy activist group, Democratic Youth Coalation (민청련, 民靑聯) in 1983. 1985, he was arrested for profiting [[North Korea]] (which was a frequent frame-up to the democracy movement by the military government) and tortured severely for 23 days by Lee Guen An,who was an inspector of the national police.
+Kim was born in [[Bucheon]], [[Gyeonggi-do]]. He studied in Gyeonggi High School and entered [[Seoul National University]] and majored [[economics]].  In college, he started demonstrating against the [[Yushin]] Regime of President [[Park Chung-hee]] and for democracy. He was arrested several times and served several years in prison. After serving a full sentence, Kim was freed.
+Although Park Chung-hee was assassinated in 1979, the military dictatorship was succeeded by General [[Chun Doo-hwan]] in 1980. After Kim's release from prison, he began protesting against Chun's regime and founded the democracy activist group, Democratic Youth Coalition (민청련, 民靑聯) in 1983. In 1985, he was arrested for profiting [[North Korea]]{{clarify|date=August 2013}} (which was a frequent [[frame-up]] to the [[democracy movement]] by the military government) and [[torture]]d severely for 23 days by Lee Guen An, who was an inspector of the national police. In 1987, he shared the [[Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award]] with his wife [[In Jae-keun]].<ref name="YHN"/>
-He remembered the detail of torture and the identity of torturer, and revealed it during his trial. The government denied it at that time, but it turned out true after the military regime surrendered to the democracy movement. And Lee Geun An, who tortured Kim was wanted by the reversed political situation.
+He remembered the details of the torture and the identity of torturer, and revealed it during his trial. The government denied it at that time, but it was revealed as the truth after the democracy movement [[June Democracy Movement|successfully forced]] the military regime into enacting democratic reforms. Lee Geun An, who tortured Kim, was wanted for the crime after the political situation reversed.
-Kim was regarded as one of the most important activists in the democracy movement of the Republic of Korea and he went to politics by the recommendation of [[Kim Dae-jung]], 1995. After Kim Dae-jung was elected the president of the Republic of Korea in 1997, he was one of candidates who could succeed Kim's presidency in the ruling party. Because of low rating, he gave up the race for presidency halfway, and supported [[Roh Moo-hyun]], who won the presidency election in 2002.  During Roh's presidency, he was a former leader of the ruling [[Uri Party]] (Now [[Democratic United Party]]), and he served as Health and Welfare Minister from 2004 to 2006.  He was also member of Parliament of the Republic of Korea from 1996 until 2008.
+Kim was regarded as one of the most important activists in the democracy movement of the Republic of Korea and he went into politics on the recommendation of [[Kim Dae-jung]] in 1995. After Kim Dae-jung was elected the president of the Republic of Korea in 1997, Kim was one of candidates who could succeed Kim Dae-jung's presidency in the ruling party. Because of a low approval rating, he gave up the race for presidency halfway, and supported [[Roh Moo-hyun]], who won the presidential election in 2002.  During Roh's presidency, he was a former leader of the ruling [[Uri Party]] (now the [[Democratic United Party]]), and he served as [[Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)|Health and Welfare Minister]] from 2004 to 2006.  He was also member of [[Parliament of the Republic of Korea]] from 1996 until 2008
-Although his political career seemed to go well, he suffered from severe [[PTSD]]. Because of this, he refused to go to doctor or dentist, which reminded him of being tortured. Since 2006, he suffered from [[Parkinson's Disease]], which was estimated due to the torture.
+Although his political career seemed to go well, he suffered from severe [[PTSD]]. Because of this, he refused to go to [[doctor]]s or [[dentist]]s, which reminded him of being tortured. He was diagnosed with [[Parkinson's Disease]] in 2006, which was thought to be due to the torture.
-His condition got worse after 2010 to the extent that he could not attend his daughter's wedding ceremony. He collapsed from complication (brain blood thrombus) in November 2011.  Kim died on 30 December 2011. He was 64.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/speaker/0,2879,en_21571361_34360727_34496910_1_1_1_1,00.html Mr. Geun Tae KIM] OECD biography</ref><ref name="YHN">[http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/12/30/91/0301000000AEN20111230000700315F.HTML S. Korea's 'democracy godfather' dies] ''Yonhap News Agency,'' 30 December 2011</ref> He was buried in Moran Cemetery, [[Seongnam]], where several notable democracy activists were buried.  In 1987, he shared the [[Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award]] with his wife [[In Jae-keun]].<ref name="YHN"/>
+His condition got worse in 2010, deteriorating to the extent that he could not attend his daughter's wedding ceremony. He collapsed from a complication of his Parkinson's Disease (a [[blood clot]] in the [[brain]]) in November 2011.  Kim died on 30 December 2011. He was 64.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/speaker/0,2879,en_21571361_34360727_34496910_1_1_1_1,00.html Mr. Geun Tae KIM] OECD biography</ref><ref name="YHN">[http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/12/30/91/0301000000AEN20111230000700315F.HTML S. Korea's 'democracy godfather' dies] ''Yonhap News Agency,'' 30 December 2011</ref> He was buried in Moran Cemetery, [[Seongnam]], where several notable democracy activists were buried.
+==In popular culture==
 He was played by actor [[Park Won-sang]] in the film ''[[National Security (2012 film)|National Security]]'' (2012).

Korean name
Hangul	김 근 태
Hanja	金槿泰
Revised Romanization	Gim Geun-tae
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Kŭnt'ae